Religious leaders at a Saudi-organized interfaith conference called for an international pact to combat terrorism. Representatives – including Islamic, Christian and Jewish leaders – asked the U.N. General Assembly to call a special session to help foster dialogue between “followers of religions, civilizations and cultures” and prevent “a clash of civilizations,” according to Agence France-Presse. “Terrorism [...]

Angels are generally most closely associated with Christianity, despite their origins in much earlier belief systems and cultures. Nevertheless, the angel has been important to the Christian faith since its conception, and there are almost 300 references to angels in the Bible in some 280 different verses, making it very much a feature of the [...]

The stories Jesus told and the stories told about him are examined in great depth in Jesus: A Meditation on His Stories and His Relationships with Women. Father Andrew M. Greeley spotlights Christ’s view and treatment of the opposite sex.

The Vatican calls upon an extraordinary team to rescue an imprisoned Chinese bishop in The Secret Cardinal, a new thriller by Tom Grace that combines political intrigue with the inner workings of the Catholic Church.

How does Christian culture influence pop culture, and should the Christian faith in turn be influenced by secular culture? This is the critical question tackled in Dick Stauband’s thought-provoking book, The Culturally Savvy Christian.

Mark Scandrette’s new book, Soul Graffiti, presents an edgy perspective on finding faith in urban landscapes and living life in the way of Jesus.

Recently, the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life conducted a survey about the religious affiliation of the American public. This survey indicated that there is a huge shift taking place in the religious affiliation of Americans. They found that more than one-quarter of American adults have left the faith of their childhood for another [...]